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HB 2170

Designating the first full week of February as Kansas burn awareness week.

2025-2026 Regular Session

Designates the first full week of February as Kansas Burn Awareness Week to promote remembrance, awareness, and burn-prevention education (voluntary, no new mandates).

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Bill Summary · HB 2170

Summary — HB 2170 (Kansas): Designating the first full week of February as “Kansas Burn Awareness Week”

Purpose

HB 2170 designates the first full week of February each year as “Kansas Burn Awareness Week.” The designation is intended to:
- Commemorate those who have died or been injured by burns;
- Raise public awareness about the seriousness of accidental burn injuries and fatalities in Kansas; and
- Educate the public on effective prevention measures to reduce accidental burn injuries and deaths.

Key provisions

  • Establishes the first full week in February as Kansas Burn Awareness Week.
  • States three explicit goals for the week: remembrance, awareness, and public education about prevention.
  • The bill is a commemorative/awareness designation only; it does not create new programs, regulatory duties, or funding authorizations; it does not impose penalties or mandates.

Who is affected / impact

  • Direct statutory impact is minimal: the designation is symbolic and informational.
  • Expected beneficiaries of associated awareness activities include Kansans at risk of burn injuries (children, seniors, workers in certain trades), health-care providers, fire and emergency services, safety educators, and burn survivors/families.
  • State agencies (e.g., State Fire Marshal) or health providers may participate voluntarily in outreach; the State Fire Marshal reported no fiscal impact from enactment.

Legislative history & timeline (selected)

  • Introduced: January 28, 2025 (by the House Committee on Health and Human Services at the request of Representative Essex).
  • Committee hearing: February 11, 2025 (proponent testimony provided by the Medical Director of the Burnett Burn Center, University of Kansas Health System).
  • Committee report: March 11, 2025 — Committee on Public Health and Welfare recommended the bill be passed.
  • Fiscal note (Div. of the Budget, Feb. 11, 2025): reports no fiscal effect on State Fire Marshal operations; notes an effective date of July 1, 2025.
  • (Documents also show additional chamber actions and later enactment steps; readers should consult the official legislative record for final status.)

Stakeholder testimony / context

  • Proponent testimony emphasized alignment with the American Burn Association’s Burn Awareness Week, honoring victims and promoting prevention education.
  • No opposing testimony was recorded in the committee hearing summary.

Practical effect

  • HB 2170 primarily creates an annual observance intended to encourage education and outreach about burn prevention and support remembrance activities. There are no mandated expenditures or regulatory changes tied to the designation.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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